Deadline: 18-Feb-22
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) is seeking proposals from interested and qualified agencies to provide care, support, and housing services for those living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in the 11-county region of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Agencies that have the ability and capacity to provide services to persons living with HIV/AIDS within Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington, and/or Westmoreland are encouraged to apply.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health through Jewish Healthcare Foundation as the Lead Agency will provide state and Federal funding for the following:
- Care and supportive services to persons living with or affected by HIV (Ryan White eligible services)
- Services to prevent homelessness and provide a continuum of housing for persons living with or affected by HIV
The Subgrants awarded will be funded on a cost reimbursement basis and paid in the interim using a unit cost methodology. The grant period will be for a two-year period from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024, with the potential for a renewal of up to three years at the discretion of the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Jewish Healthcare Foundation. Funding amounts and Applicant’s requested budget reflect one year of service delivery; the Subgrant Agreement will be for a two-year period.
Funding Streams
- State Rebate for Ryan White eligible services ($4,422,594.00): This includes care and supportive services that are provided to persons living with or affected by HIV.
- Federal funding for Ryan White Emerging Communities ($274,763.00): Emerging Communities funding is distributed to the state or territory for communities that report between 500 and 999 cumulative reported AIDS cases over the most recent five years.
- Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDSState ($96,618.00) and City of Pittsburgh ($1,166,227.00): State/City HOPWA funds are used for services to prevent homelessness and provide for a continuum of housing for persons living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must either be a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, or a for-profit organization able to provide documentation that the Applicant is the only available provider of quality HIV care in the area. All for-profit proposals require prior approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
- Applicant can have no record of unsatisfactory performance. Applicant must not be presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any local, state, or federal department or agency.
- Applicant must have the ability to maintain adequate files and records to meet reporting requirements. This includes having reliable computer systems with the capacity to host CAREWare.
- Applicant must have the administrative and fiscal capability to provide and manage the proposed services on a reimbursement basis and ensure that adequate documentation related to the services can be provided.
- Applicant must demonstrate the capability to perform all elements of the proposed scope of work and have the capacity to enter a Subgrant Agreement with JHF.
- Applicant must possess the appropriate licenses and certifications issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, if required based on the services proposed.
- Applicant must be legally authorized to conduct business in Pennsylvania and must have established administrative and programmatic resources to provide services within the 11- county region of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
- Applicant must meet other presentation and participation requirements.
For more information, visit https://www.jhf.org/whatwedo/whatwedo-2/hiv-aids-fiscal-agent/request-for-proposals-announcement